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John W. Dady papers
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  • Descriptive Summary
  • Access
  • Publication Rights
  • Preferred Citation
  • Acquisition Information
  • Processing History
  • Biographical Note
  • Collection Scope and Contents
  • Collection Arrangement
  • Indexing Terms

  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: John W. Dady papers
    Date (inclusive): 1906-1938
    Date (bulk): 1906-1919
    Collection Number: MS 154
    Creator: Dady, John W.
    Extent: 0.42 linear feet (1 box)
    Repository: Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
    Riverside, CA 92517-5900
    Abstract: This collection consists of photographs and postcards from John W. Dady, depicting various Native American tribes and ranches in the Midwest and California during the early 20th century.
    Languages: The collection is in English.

    Access

    This collection is open for research.

    Publication Rights

    Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction, and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.

    Preferred Citation

    [identification of item], [date if possible]. John W. Dady papers (MS 154). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

    Acquisition Information

    Provenance unknown.

    Processing History

    This collection was processed by Celeste Navas, Student Processing Assistant, 2017.
    Processing of the John W. Dady was completed by undergraduate students from the University of California, Riverside as part of the Special Collections and University Archives Backlog Processing Project started in 2015. This project was funded by the UCR Library and administered by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian.

    Biographical Note

    John W. Dady was a U.S. government employee who served as the Superintendent of the Mission Indian Agency during the early 20th century. The Mission Indian Agency was the office of the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs responsible for providing government services and programs to Native Americans tribes in Southern California.

    Collection Scope and Contents

    This collection consists of photographs and photo postcards from John W. Dady, depicting various Native American tribes and ranches in the Midwest and California during the early 20th century, including the Cheyenne, the Mission Indians and the Red Cliff tribe. The collection also includes family photographs, and correspondence to Dady written on the back of some of the photo postcards.

    Collection Arrangement

    The collection is arranged alphabetically.

    Indexing Terms

    The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

    Subjects

    United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Mission Agency
    Cheyenne Indians
    Indians of North America
    Indians of North America -- California
    Ranch life
    Red Cliff Indian Reservation (Wis.)

    Genres and Forms of Materials

    Photographs
    Postcards